Annenberg Community Beach House, Santa Monica, April

Annenberg Community Beach House, Santa Monica, April

Grant Mudford Photography

Philanthropist Wallis Annenberg and architect Fred Fisher teamed up to create a fantastic public amenity, including pool, beach access and community meeting rooms, on a site where William Randolph Hearst, Marion Davies and friends once held lavish private bashes. Score one for shared space and the Los Angeles of the future.

Philanthropist Wallis Annenberg and architect Fred Fisher teamed up to create a fantastic public amenity, including pool, beach access and community meeting rooms, on a site where William Randolph Hearst, Marion Davies and friends once held lavish private bashes. Score one for shared space and the Los Angeles of the future. (Grant Mudford Photography)

Philanthropist Wallis Annenberg and architect Fred Fisher teamed up to create a fantastic public amenity, including pool, beach access and community meeting rooms, on a site where William Randolph Hearst, Marion Davies and friends once held lavish private bashes. Score one for shared space and the Los Angeles of the future.